spi·na bi·fi·da
noun/ˌspaɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə/
/ˌspaɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə/
[uncountable]- a serious medical condition that some people are born with, affecting the spine and often causing paralysis (= loss of control or feeling) in the legs
Topics Disabilityc2有些人与生俱来的严重疾病,影响脊柱并经常导致腿部瘫痪(=失去控制或感觉) Word Originearly 18th cent.: modern Latin (from spine + bifid).